PBSG Volunteer Registration Form

Volunteer Registration Form
We value your commitment to volunteering. If there are opportunities that match your preferences/interests and align with your profile, we will be in touch.

Currently, we are looking for volunteers to support our Criminal Legal Aid Scheme (CLAS). To be a CLAS volunteer, you must be a Singapore Qualified Lawyer with a Practising Certificate. Please select "Representation > CLAS" in the fields below.

We are also looking for volunteers to support our front desk operations at the State Courts, please refer to the Job Description attached (please click on the Settings and select the vertical layout). Please select "Administration including frontline support" in the areas of interest field below. We will be in touch if you are shortlisted.
*Due to the nature of our work, we require all volunteers to be at least 18 years old. If you do not meet the age requirement, you may wish to explore other avenues of volunteering, or to reapply once you meet this requirement.
Salutation:*

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Please enter your first and last name, for mailing purposes:*

First NameLast Name
Full Name (as per NRIC/ Passport)*
NRIC/ Passport Number (you may provide just the last 4 alphanumeric characters in lieu of the full number) *
Email (Please ensure that this email is one you check regularly as all correspondence will be sent to this email. For volunteers signing up to be a CLAS volunteer, please ensure that this email is the same as the one in The Law Society's records.)*
example@example.com
Phone Number*

Country CodePhone Number
Nationality

Singapore CitizenSingapore PROther
Gender

FemaleMale
Birthday

DDMMYYYY
LinkedIn Profile
Languages Fluent in, other than English

Bahasa IndonesiaBahasa MelayuBengaliChinese/ MandarinChinese Dialects (if you select this please kindly indicate the dialects spoken under OthersGujaratiHindiMalayalamPersianPunjabiSindhiTamilThaiUrduVietnameseOther
Emergency Contact Person
Phone Number of Emergency Contact Person
Please enter a valid phone number.
Please indicate how did you find out about Pro Bono SG (PBSG, formerly known as Law Society Pro Bono Services or LSPBS)

The Law Society SingaporeSingapore Corporate Counsel AssociationSingapore Institute of Legal EducationSingapore Academy of LawSocial Media (LinkedIn/ Facebook)My firm is volunteering with PBSGMy friends are volunteering with PBSGOther
Do you need us to verify the number of hours of volunteer work undertaken? Please note that it is your responsibility to: (1) ensure that the volunteer work meets any requirement(s) you need to observe; (2) notify us in advance of commencing work of any steps required on our part e.g. record keeping requirements, any certification/ notarisation required, level of supervision required; and (3) follow up on any steps required immediately after the end of your volunteer work. PBSG will not be able to assist with verification in certain cases, including where there has been a long lapse of time since the volunteer work ended, where the staff supervising the volunteer has left the organisation and/ or when records in relation to the relevant volunteer work are no longer maintained.*

YesNo
Qualifications:*

Singapore Qualified Lawyer (with Practising Certificate)Singapore Qualified Lawyer (without Practising Certificate)Foreign Qualified LawyerParalegalLaw StudentNon-Law StudentOther
Law Firm/Organisation:*
Please kindly indicate the areas you are interested to volunteer in.*

Administration including frontline supportAdviceAwarenessInterpretation / TranslationMediationRepresentationResearch
Under Representation schemes, you are keen on the following:

Ad Hoc Pro Bono SchemeCriminal Legal Aid SchemeFamily Justice Support Scheme
Kindly note that for Family Justice Support Scheme:
- The minimum requirement to be a Panel Lawyer is 3 years' Post-Qualification Experience (PQE) with 2 years in Family Law as a Singapore-Qualified Lawyer.
- Panel Lawyers are expected to take up cases from both the Pro Bono Clearinghouse and Modest Means Clearinghouse.
- The first round of selection for our pilot has concluded.
- The date of the next recruitment drive is to be confirmed and you may complete this form to indicate your interest.
- There will be a selection process by the FJSS Committee (QC Sub-Committee) and you will be informed if your application is successful.
Number of years of experience in Family Law
Please kindly indicate the areas you are interested to volunteer in.*

Administration including frontline supportAdviceAwarenessInterpretation / TranslationMediationResearch
If you have selected Advice, please kindly select the clinics you are interested in. The commitment needed and scope is in the tables below.

Advocate for the Arts ClinicsCommunity Legal Clinics @ CDCsNon-Profit Legal Clinics (formerly known as Community Organisation Clinics)LawWorksLegal Clinic for Migrant WorkersYouth & Community Legal ClinicPro Bono Legal Assistance (formerly known as Project Law Help)PBSG Network Clinics (clinics run in partnership with other organisations)
If you have selected Community Legal Clinics, would you be able to advise on Syariah Law?

YesNo
Select all the area(s) that you have experience in.

DivorceSyariah DivorceMaintenance ClaimsEnforcement of Maintenance Claims[Children] Custody, Care and Control, Access[Children] Child Representative[Children] Parenting Coordinator[Children] Relocation / International Child AbductionFamily ViolenceFamily MediationConveyancing
Please kindly indicate the areas you are interested to volunteer in.*

Administration including frontline supportAwarenessInterpretation / TranslationMediationResearch
Please kindly indicate the areas you are interested to volunteer in. The commitment needed and scope is in the tables below.*

Administration including frontline supportAwarenessInterpretation / TranslationResearch
Other than the above volunteering opportunities, I am also interested to:

Assist in editorial duties i.e editing, layout of manuals, publications etcVideo-editing, video production etcFundraisingMentor junior lawyersOther
Other than the above volunteering opportunities, I am also interested to:

Assist in editorial duties i.e editing, layout of manuals, publications etcVideo-editing, video production etcFundraisingOther
Have you volunteered at Pro Bono SG before?*

YesNo
If yes, please indicate the time period (year).
Please indicate your current academic status.*

NUS Law StudentSMU Law StudentSUSS Law StudentNew York Bar StudentOverseas Student (Foreign or Singaporean studying overseas)Other
Please indicate your current academic status.*

Matriculating into NUS, SMU, SUSS LawDiploma GraduateA Level GraduateOverseas Student (Foreign or Singaporean studying overseas)Other
I am:*

directed by my school coordinator to register through this link because I have been assigned a pro bono opportunity by my school (select this only if you are an existing Law student in NUS, SMU or SUSS. If you have not started law school yet, PLEASE DO NOT select this option)writing in to enquire about an internshipkeen to explore ad-hoc volunteering opportunities
I am:*

writing in to enquire about an internshipkeen to explore ad-hoc volunteering opportunities
Academic Background

Please fill up the form accurately.
Education Level:

1st Year Undergraduate2nd Year Undergraduate3rd Year UndergraduateGraduateMastersOther
Are you planning to apply for Law School?*

YesNo
Is Pro Bono hours as part of your university requirement?*

YesNo
If yes, state the number of hours required.
Do you need your pro bono hours to be verified by us? Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure that the volunteer work meets any requisite requirement(s) you need to observe.*

YesNo
Proficiency of other languages (besides English):*
Please rate 1 - 3 (1 is for Excellent, 3 is for Poor) for your spoken and written languages.
Volunteering Availability

Please fill up the form accurately.
Are you interested in a*

2-week office internship4-week office internship6-week office internship8-week office internshipOther
State your availability:*
Please specify the dates, e.g., 1 Dec 2025 to 31 Dec 2025). Our current slots are full, we have opportunities from end August/September 2025 onwards.
Would you be interested in other adhoc opportunities?*

YesNo
Please upload your recent colour photograph (300 dpi jpeg file). Please name the file as your name, e.g. "Name Photo". *

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Please upload your cv. Please name the file as your name, e.g. "Name CV".*

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Kindly upload your academic certificates such as your education transcripts from your existing place of study. Do note that your application process will be delayed if no certificates are uploaded. Please name your file as your name, e.g. "Name Transcripts". *

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Please let us know why you are interested in volunteering with PBSG.
Please share with us any other skill sets you have that you think would be helpful to PBSG.
Please click here to read the PBSG Code of Conduct for Volunteers.
I have read and agree to abide by the PBSG Code of Conduct for Volunteers.*

Yes
Please note that volunteer information is retained as aggregate data for statistical or reporting purposes.
By registering and submitting this form, I confirm the following:
1. The particulars provided to Pro Bono SG ("PBSG") are true and accurate.
2. In compliance with the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA), I hereby give consent to PBSG to collect, use and/or disclose my personal data (as indicated in this form) for purposes reasonably required by PBSG for volunteer management purposes, which include:
  
  ·       to process and evaluate my suitability to volunteer
  
  ·       to administer my volunteer services and/or communications pertaining to my volunteer services with PBSG
  
  ·       to monitor, evaluate and/or audit services I participate in
  
  ·       to inform/update me on PBSG’s initiatives, volunteer opportunities, related activities, platforms and events.
  
  Further information on PBSG’s data protection policy, including how to access or correct personal data or withdraw consent to the collection, use or disclosure of personal data is available at https://www.probono.sg/data-protection-notice/. I am aware that I can withdraw this consent by emailing the Data Protection Officer at DPO@probono.sg.
3. I have read and agree to the Confidentiality Undertaking here.
4. If I am involved as a volunteer lawyer, my involvement is in compliance with the relevant legal profession laws and regulations.
5. If I am involved as a volunteer interpreter, I have read and agree to the Interpreter Code of Conduct here.
6. I will inform PBSG immediately via email to volunteer@probono.sg if I am no longer able to volunteer with PBSG for any reason, which includes an inability to perform volunteering duties in accordance with any professional standards, governing laws and regulatory requirements; or if I no longer wish to volunteer with PBSG or receive communications on volunteering opportunities.
The purposes listed in the above clauses may continue to apply even in situations where the volunteer stint at PBSG has ended, or for a reasonable period thereafter.
I confirm that I have read and agree to the above.*

YesNo
I confirm that I have read and agree to the above.*

YesNo
I consent to PBSG using photographs and recordings taken at PBSG events where I am present, in PBSG publicity materials and on communications platforms, including social media platforms.

In the event that you do not wish to have your photos/audio-visual recordings taken at any PBSG event, kindly move away from the area(s) that photographers/ videographers are capturing candid shots/recordings.
I confirm that I have read and agree to the above.*

YesNo
I confirm that I have read and agree to the above.*

YesNo
Please kindly indicate the areas you are interested to volunteer in. The commitment needed and scope is in the tables below.

Ad Hoc Pro Bono SchemeCommunity Law Centre @ Tian De TempleCriminal Legal Aid SchemeFamily Justice Support SchemeKnowledge/ Content DevelopmentLaw AwarenessLegal ClinicsMigrant Worker InitiativePro Bono Research InitiativeProject Law HelpProject SchoolsProject Under One Roof (Pilot Project)Other
Please kindly indicate the areas you are interested to volunteer in:

Family Justice Support Scheme (for translation only)Knowledge/ Content DevelopmentLaw AwarenessLegal ClinicsMigrant Worker InitiativePro Bono Research InitiativeProject SchoolsProject Under One Roof (Pilot Project)Other
Kindly indicate the areas you are interested to volunteer in:

Family Justice Support Scheme (for translation only)Knowledge/ Content DevelopmentLaw AwarenessMigrant Worker InitiativePro Bono Research InitiativeProject SchoolsProject Under One Roof (Pilot Project)Other
Please note that we may be required to verify your vaccination status for certain volunteering opportunities, based on the prevailing COVID-19 regulations and policies of our various partners. I confirm that I have read and agree to this.

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